diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai.py b/litellm/llms/openai.py
index d1e0d14ba..25e2e518c 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai.py
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ class OpenAIChatCompletion(BaseLLM):
                 except openai.UnprocessableEntityError as e:
                     ## check if body contains unprocessable params - related issue https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/4800
                     if litellm.drop_params is True or drop_params is True:
-                        if e.body is not None and e.body.get("detail"):  # type: ignore
+                        if e.body is not None and isinstance(e.body, dict) and e.body.get("detail"):  # type: ignore
                             detail = e.body.get("detail")  # type: ignore
                             invalid_params: List[str] = []
                             if (
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ class OpenAIChatCompletion(BaseLLM):
             except openai.UnprocessableEntityError as e:
                 ## check if body contains unprocessable params - related issue https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/4800
                 if litellm.drop_params is True or drop_params is True:
-                    if e.body is not None and e.body.get("detail"):  # type: ignore
+                    if e.body is not None and isinstance(e.body, dict) and e.body.get("detail"):  # type: ignore
                         detail = e.body.get("detail")  # type: ignore
                         invalid_params: List[str] = []
                         if (
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ class OpenAIChatCompletion(BaseLLM):
             except openai.UnprocessableEntityError as e:
                 ## check if body contains unprocessable params - related issue https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/4800
                 if litellm.drop_params is True or drop_params is True:
-                    if e.body is not None and e.body.get("detail"):  # type: ignore
+                    if e.body is not None and isinstance(e.body, dict) and e.body.get("detail"):  # type: ignore
                         detail = e.body.get("detail")  # type: ignore
                         invalid_params: List[str] = []
                         if (